Police have booked five people, including CEO Son Ju-hwan, on charges of occupational negligence resulting in death and injury in connection with the fire at safety equipment maker Anjeon Gong-eop in Daejeon that left 74 casualties.
The Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency said on the 7th that it had switched five people, including Son, to suspect status. Son, three executives, and a team lead in firefighting and safety were reportedly booked.
They are suspected of neglecting duties to ensure safety inside the plant, causing a fire that killed 14 people and injured 60.
An earlier police probe found that at about 1:17 p.m. on the 20th of last month, when the fire broke out, the alarm sounded and then quickly went off. Police also reportedly secured statements to the effect that there was so much oil in the plant that the floor was slippery and that fire safety drills were carried out only in form.